Notification to the Parties No. 2014/060
Annex 2
Questionnaire for all cheetah range, transit and consumer States on the status
of the implementation and enforcement of CITES provisions regarding the trade
in cheetahs, and the challenges experienced
For the purposes of this questionnaire, the term ‘specimen’ is defined as in Article I, paragraph b) i) and ii)1
of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
A. GENERAL INFORMATION
Country
Function and contact details of agency completing this questionnaire
(e.g. CITES Management Authority, CITES Scientific Authority,
Wildlife Authority, Police, Customs)
Contact person (function, email)
A.1.
1
Is your country a range State of the cheetah?
Yes
No
(b)
“Specimen” means:
(i)
any animal or plant, whether alive or dead;
(ii)
in the case of an animal: for species included in Appendices I and II, any readily recognizable part or derivative thereof; and for species included in Appendix III, any readily recognizable part or
derivative thereof specified in Appendix III in relation to the species.
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B. APPLICABLE LEGISLATION / REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
B.1
Has your country enacted legislation to regulate international trade in cheetah specimens in accordance with the provisions of CITES?
Yes
No
If ‘yes’, please specify the titles and provisions of such legislation.
B.2
What are the minimum and maximum penalties that can be imposed in accordance with your national legislation, upon conviction of a person for poaching,
illegal trade in or illegal possession of cheetah specimens?
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C. INTERNATIONAL TRADE
C.1
Have any cheetah specimens been legally imported into your country since 1 January 2010 that are not reflected in the CITES annual reports submitted?
2
Yes
No
If ‘yes’, please provide the following information.
Please indicate information about each import separately and refer to CITES codes for source and purpose 3
Specimen
(i.e. Live or
hunting trophy)
Quantity
Unit of
measure
Date
2
Data already provided in CITES annual reports do not need to be included
3
See Resolution Conf. 12.3 Rev. (CoP16)
Origin
Country of Last
re-export
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Source
Purpose
C.2
Have any cheetah specimens been legally exported or re-exported from your country since 1 January 2010 that are not reflected in the CITES annual
reports submitted?4
Yes
No
If ‘yes’, please indicate information about each export or re-export separately.
Specimen
(i.e. Live or hunting
trophy)
Quantity
Unit of
measure
Date
4
Data already provided in CITES annual reports do not need to be included.
5
Refer to CITES codes for Source and Purpose in Resolution Conf. 12.3 (Rev. CoP16).
5
Origin
Destination
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Source
Purpose
D. ENFORCEMENT
D.1
Has your country implemented any measures to strengthen border controls to combat illegal import and export of cheetah specimens?
Yes
No
If ‘yes’, please provide details (e.g. deployment of detector dogs, scanning equipment, risk profiling, training on concealment methods for border control
staff, etc.)
D.2
Has your country undertaken any enforcement actions to combat the illegal trade in live cheetahs or cheetah parts and derivatives?
Yes
No
If ‘yes’, please describe these actions and the results.
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D.3
Have any activities been conducted in your country to raise awareness about illegal trade in live cheetahs or their parts and derivatives among officials
who have wildlife-law enforcement responsibilities, in particular those based at ports of entry or exit?
Yes
No
If ‘yes’, please provide details.
D.4
Are there any mechanisms in place at the national level to facilitate inter-agency cooperation in combating wildlife crime, for example to facilitate joint
investigations, intelligence-gathering and sharing, and to support CITES enforcement?
Yes
No
If ‘yes’, please provide details about this inter-agency cooperation.
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D.5
Has your country collaborated with other countries or participated in any international operations aimed at combating the illegal trade in cheetahs?
Yes
No
If ‘yes’, please describe these activities and the results.
D.6
Are there any best practices to address the illegal trade in live cheetahs or cheetah parts and derivatives that you would like to highlight?
Yes
No
If ‘yes’, please provide details.
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D.7
Are there any enforcement challenges in your country with regard to illegal trade in live cheetahs or illegal trade in cheetah parts and derivatives that you
would like to highlight?
Yes
No
If ‘yes’, please provide details.
D.8
What type of support do you believe would improve
a)
the detection of illegally traded cheetahs?
b)
the enforcement of related regulations in your country?
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E. SEIZURE AND DISPOSAL
E.1
Have any cheetah specimens been seized in your country since 1 January 2010?
Yes
No
If yes, please provide the following information for each seizure separately, and to the extent possible.
Year
Description of seized
specimen6
Quantity
Date of the
seizure
Country of Origin
Country(ies) of
Transit
Final Destination
A
B
C
D
E
In connection with the seizures listed above, please provide, for each case (referring to the same letter as above), the following information:
Means of transport
Method of concealment
Location of incident7
A
B
C
D
E
6
i.e. Live adult; live cub; dead adult; dead cub; skin; trophy; clothing; worked items; etc.
7
e.g. airport, landport, seaport.
8
e.g. Police; Customs; Wildlife agency; Other (please specify).
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Detecting agency8
In connection with the seizures listed above, please provide also for each case (referring to the same letter), the following information about prosecutions
and criminal convictions:
Number of
persons
arrested
Number of persons
prosecuted
Criminal offence
(e.g. poaching, illegal
possession, attempted
illegal export, illegal sale,
etc.)
Number of persons
convicted
Penalties
A
B
C
D
E
E.2
Has your country established regulations or procedures for managing, storing or disposing of seized or confiscated cheetah specimens?
Yes
No
If 'yes', please indicate how these regulations or procedures apply to the disposal of live cheetahs and cheetah parts and derivatives.
E.3
Do you consider that the facilities for the handling of confiscated live cheetahs in your country are adequate?
Yes
If ‘no’, please elaborate.
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No
F. MARKING SYSTEM
F.1
Has your country implemented any marking system for live cheetahs that are to be imported, exported or re-exported?
Yes
If ‘yes’, please provide details of the marking system that is used.
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No
G. CAPTIVE-BREEDING ACTIVITIES
G.1
Are cheetahs bred in captivity in your country?
Yes
No
If your answer is ‘yes’, please provide following information
Number of facilities
G.2
Purpose of breeding
(i.e commercial, non-commercial)
Number of animals successfully bred
in captivity during the last five years
(2010-2014)
If your answer to G.1 is ‘yes’, please provide information on the management practices and controls that have been implemented to prevent wild-taken
cheetah specimens from entering into illegal trade through these facilities.
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H. USES OF CHEETAH SPECIMENS
H.1
What are the most common uses of cheetah specimens in your country (i.e. medicine, clothing, pets…)?
Medicinal (please
specify type of
medicinal use)
Pets
Breeding
Clothing
Decorative
ornaments
Live
Bones
Skins
Meat
Other (specify)
I. DEMAND MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION AND AWARENESS-RAISING
I.1
Have any measures been taken in your country to manage the demand for cheetah specimens?
Yes
No
If ‘yes’, please describe the nature and results of these management measures.
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Other (specify)
I.2
Have any education or awareness-raising actions been undertaken in your country concerning the illegal trade in cheetahs?
Yes
No
If ‘yes’, please describe these activities and provide information on their effectiveness.
I.3
Have any strategies to encourage the general public to report illegal cheetah trade to appropriate authorities been implemented in your country?
Yes
No
If yes, please describe these strategies and provide information on their effectiveness.
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